Democratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASES CCLA at the Senate Committee to Sound the Alarm about Bill C-15’s Anti-Democratic Exemption Powers Watch the testimony of Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of our Fundamental Freedoms Program, at the…CCLAMarch 12, 2026
Criminal Prohibitions on SpeechFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSPRESS RELEASESRegulation of Online Expression Bill C-9 Was Supposed to Fight Hate. Instead, It’s Being Rushed Through Parliament and Threatens the Rights of Every Canadian MONTREAL — Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, Director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program, made the following statement after…CCLAMarch 12, 2026
Political AdvertisingPRIVACYPrivacy Law Reform Senate resists political campaigning privacy exemption by amending Bill C-4 A controversial legislative proposal (housed in Part 4 of Bill C-4) that threatens voters’ privacy…Tamir IsraelFebruary 27, 2026
EQUALITYFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding Clause Bill 21 @ SCC: Join Us for Two Webinars CCLA is organizing two webinars in March to discuss its challenge to Quebec’s Bill 21…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 26, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest Bill 13: CCLA, LDL and 220 Groups Sound the Alarm about New Limits on Protests in Quebec On February 23rd, 2026, La Presse published an op-ed co-authored by CCLA and the Ligue…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 23, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Co-Leads Call to Withdraw Anti-Democratic Exemption Powers from Bill C-15 Ottawa - February 20, 2026 CCLA, Ecojustice and the Centre québécois du droit de l'environnement,…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 20, 2026
Freedom of ExpressionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSRight to Protest CCLA Raises Serious Concerns about Winnipeg’s Proposed Anti-Protest Bylaw OTTAWA – February 16, 2026 The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is deeply concerned about…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 16, 2026
FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSMobilityPRESS RELEASES CCLA Proud to Have Advanced Mobility Rights and Government Accountability at Supreme Court of Canada OTTAWA — Today, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in the Canadian Civil Liberties…CCLAFebruary 13, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecEQUALITYFreedom of ExpressionFreedom of ReligionFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMSNotwithstanding ClauseRace, Religion & EthnicityRight to Protest CCLA Files Submission on Quebec’s Bill 9 On February 9th, 2026, the CCLA sent its written submission on Quebec's Bill 9 to…Anaïs Bussières McNicollFebruary 10, 2026
Democratic Emergency in QuebecDemocratic RightsFUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS CCLA Sounds Alarm on Quebec’s Bill 1 The director of our Fundamental Freedoms program, Anaïs Bussières McNicoll, appeared before a parliamentary committee…CCLAFebruary 5, 2026